Chapter 420: The Beatdown of the Black Qilin
Among the gathered spectators, Julian slowly covered his face with his hand. His mind wandered back to his tenth birthday—when a black-clad youth had suddenly descended from the sky, stepping through the air like a god. At that age, Julian hadn’t known enough to gauge the man’s power, but even then, his presence was staggering.
That youth hadn’t just descended from the sky—he’d quite literally walked through it, the wind parting around him like a curtain. And when he landed and laid eyes on Julian, he’d immediately tried to take him as a disciple. Julian had been thrilled. What child wouldn’t want to learn how to fly?
Of course, he said yes.
But just as the deal was struck, Regis—Julian’s father appeared. The youth panicked, turned into a streak of grey lightning, and bolted across the horizon. Later, when Julian told his father about the amazing master he’d gained, Regis had just stared at him in speechless disbelief, then strictly forbade him from taking that man as a teacher.
At the time, Julian didn’t understand. Now, though... now it all made sense.
That master had disappeared without a trace for twenty years. And it turned out, he’d been right beside Julian all along—masquerading as the Swift Lightning Spotted Deer he’d been riding. Except... it wasn’t a deer. It was the Black Qilin.
Apparently, Regis had warned the creature not to cause trouble, which probably explained why it had stayed hidden all these years.
Now, though, the chaos had fully broken loose.
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The chase raged on.
Explosions rocked the earth as the forces of wind, fire, water, and earth collided in the sky. There were no flashy spells—just raw elemental energy tearing through the battlefield. Within seconds, the terrain beneath the sigil of the Wild Legion had turned into a scorched, apocalyptic wasteland.
Everyone could see it: the Black Qilin was out of options.